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California officials on Monday released the fourth and final set of county maps that rate the likelihood and severity of wildfires.
California's outdated utility fire maps raise concerns after recent wildfires. Despite calls for updates, regulators have ...
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has updated its classification of areas that are more at risk of being affected by wildfires. The new fire hazard severity zone map shows ...
Cal Fire has released fire hazard severity zone maps for Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. The fire hazard severity zone maps are like flood ...
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Cal Fire released updated maps on Monday that show where wildfires are most likely to occur within the next several decades. The risk level on the maps are split into three ...
Efforts to battle the 1,250-acre fire in eastern California were complicated by strong winds, which were expected to continue through Monday. By Amanda Holpuch Federal agencies are removing ...
While most of California is prone to wildfires, the South Bay is seeing a significant increase in hazardous areas compared to others. Out of all the Bay Area cities, San Jose saw the largest increase ...
Hazard severity zone maps are critical in California law, being cited in more than 50 sections. Properties in "high" and "very high" zones must adhere to fire-safe construction rules, such as ...